how to run a php scrip?

[gohand]

i am wondering how can i browser the php file in the local machine,( i am very new in php programing) how can i c the results in my own machine without ftping the php file to the server that has mysql support? if my own machine isn't use as a server. is any software can help to browse the .php file i browse in the web? what about cgi, and jsp, i have dreamweaver that it looks like it supports browsing php and jsp, but i can't, any help? thanx in advence.

 

[Emily]

PHP is a server-side language, so PHP will only execute on a server with PHP installed. You can download PHP onto your computer from www.php.net, but I find it a lot easier just to upload scripts.

 

[BlazingWolf]

You will also need a web server installed. They best free one is Apache(http://httpd.apache.org/). I recommend that you get the 1.3.29 as it seems to be more stable, and if you have Win XP Home you HAVE to get that version the 2 version will not work on XP Home.

 

[gohand]

You will also need a web server installed. They best free one is Apache(http://httpd.apache.org/). I recommend that you get the 1.3.29 as it seems to be more stable, and if you have Win XP Home you HAVE to get that version the 2 version will not work on XP Home.

what about win2k3?

 

[BlazingWolf]

I don't know but I recommend the 1.3 version anyway.

 

[gohand]

well anyway the thing that i want to find out is there a software that can see results or to run a php script actually like front page or dreamweaver the way to browse html.

 

[BlazingWolf]

1)You need to install PHP, and Apache.

2)Then you put your files in .../ApacheGroup/Apache/htdocs

3)Open an instance of IE type http://localhost

4)Select the filename and there you go.